English Explanatory Dictionary

apace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Quickly, rapidly, with speed.

Pronunciation

/əˈpeɪs/ en-au-apace.ogg

Word forms

apace

Etymology

From Middle English apās (“step by step, slowly; quickly, rapidly; at once, promptly”), from Old French à pas (“at a quick pace”).

Synonyms

expeditiously swiftly

Derived words

ill news spreads apace keep apace mort wap-apace
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